Factors That Enhance Pituitary and Ovarian Functions in Postpartum Beef Cows (Naloxane, Gn-Rh, Pgf(2), Indomethacin)

Currently and for several years ahead of it becomes ideal that each beef cow should produce one calf every year in order to sustain an economically viable cow-calf operation. In actual farm settings, however, this ideal condition is seldom achieved because of a variety of factors that act singly or in combination and influence pituitary and ovarian function postpartum. The studies in this dissertation address some of the factors and suggest some treatments that maybe employed in order to increase the percentage of cows that produce a calf every year under actual farm settings.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Cruz, Libertado C.

• Agriculture, General

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8623279

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70036